Open Source MobaXterm AlternativesTop Terminal Emulators and other similar apps like MobaXterm

The best open source alternative to MobaXterm is mRemoteNG. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to MobaXterm and loads of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to MobaXterm are Tabby Terminal, Remmina, ConEmu and Windows Terminal.

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MobaXterm

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Terminal Emulator
Freemium • Proprietary

MobaXterm is an enhanced terminal app that brings the advanced features of a Unix-like command-line to Windows. It takes the power of Cygwin and wraps it in a sleek, visual interface that's super...

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MobaXterm alternatives page was last updated Mar 3, 2024

mRemoteNG
mRemoteNG is a fork of mRemote , an open source, tabbed, multi-protocol, remote connections manager.
75 mRemoteNG alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Remote Desktop Tool
Platforms
- Windows
Top mRemoteNG Features
1. RDP
2. SSH
3. RDP Functionality
4. Tabbed interface
5. Tree view
6. Support for Multiple protocols
7. Built-in SSH client
8. Ad-free
9. Connect via RDP
10. Secure Copy (SCP)
11. Supports SSL Certificates
12. VNC Support
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Comments about mRemoteNG as an Alternative to MobaXterm

adri66
The UI was not user-friendly, so MobaXterm contain à lot of more features. But MobaXterm is closed instead of mRemoteNG who is open source !
Comment •Jul 6, 2023
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Guest
mRemoteNG is the only one on this list that is actually an alternative to MobaXterm in terms of functionality offered and core features.
Positive comment •Jul 20, 2020
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Guest
Most of the functionality like MobaXterm. But Open Source.
Positive comment •May 18, 2022
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rainmanhhh
like MobaXterm, but not sftp file explorer
Positive comment •Mar 31, 2023
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- Almost everyone thinks mRemoteNG is a great MobaXterm alternative.
- mRemoteNG is the most popular Windows alternative to MobaXterm.
- mRemoteNG is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to MobaXterm.
- mRemoteNG is Free and Open SourceMobaXterm is Freemium and Proprietary

Tabby Terminal
Tabby is an infinitely customizable cross-platform terminal app for local shells, serial, SSH and Telnet connections.
94 Tabby Terminal alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Terminal Emulator
- Shell
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Top Tabby Terminal Features
1. SSH
2. Command line interface
3. Support for SFTP
4. Multiple Servers
5. Customizable
6. Portable
7. Dark Mode
8. Serial-port
9. Syntax Highlighting
10. Ad-free
11. Support for Themes
12. Works Offline
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Tabby Terminal VS MobaXterm
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- Almost everyone thinks Tabby Terminal is a great MobaXterm alternative.
- Tabby Terminal is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to MobaXterm.
- Tabby Terminal is Free and Open SourceMobaXterm is Freemium and Proprietary
- Tabby Terminal is CustomizableMobaXterm is not according to our users

Remmina
Remmina is a remote desktop client written in GTK. Remmina primarily targets system administrators and travelers that need to work with computers remotely in front of either large monitors or tiny netbooks.
131 Remmina alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Remote Desktop Tool
Platforms
- Linux
- BSD
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Top Remmina Features
1. RDP
2. SSH
3. Support for Multiple protocols
4. VNC Support
5. Fullscreen support
6. RDP Functionality
7. Tabbed interface
8. User Session Recording
9. Desktop Sharing
10. Group management
11. Native translations
12. Multiple Servers
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ConEmu
Windows console emulator with tabs, which presents multiple consoles and simple GUI applications as one customizable GUI window with various features.
54 ConEmu alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Terminal Emulator
Platforms
- Windows
+2
Top ConEmu Features
1. Tabbed interface
2. Shell integration
3. Customizable
4. Quake-style
5. ANSI color support
6. Split-screen view
7. Multi-tabs
8. Portable
9. Multiple window layouts
10. Command line interface
11. Support environment variables
12. Remote Debugging
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Windows Terminal
Windows Terminal is a new, modern, feature-rich, productive terminal application for command-line users. It includes many of the features most frequently requested by the Windows command-line community including support for tabs, rich text, globalization, configurability...
94 Windows Terminal alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Terminal Emulator
Platforms
- Windows
+3
Top Windows Terminal Features
1. Tabbed interface
2. Multiple shells
3. WSL integreation
4. Background transparency
5. Configured in JSON
6. Customizable
7. Command line interface
8. Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
9. Multiple window layouts
10. Support for scripting
11. Support for Themes
12. Dark Mode
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Termux
Ready to go. Termux works directly with no rooting or setup required. At first start a minimal base system is installed automatically - you decide what to do next.
95 Termux alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Terminal Emulator
- Shell
Platforms
- Android
- Android Tablet
- F-Droid
- zsh
- Bash
Termux Features
Command line interface
Support for scripting
Integrated into iOS
MD5 signature
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- Termux is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to MobaXterm.
- Termux is Free and Open SourceMobaXterm is Freemium and Proprietary

iTerm2
iTerm2 is a replacement for Terminal and the successor to iTerm. It works on Macs with macOS 10.10 or newer. iTerm2 brings the terminal into the modern age with features you never knew you always wanted.
77 iTerm2 alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Terminal Emulator
Platforms
- Mac
+9
Top iTerm2 Features
1. Customizable
2. SSH
3. Integrated Search
4. Key binding
5. Supports Python
6. Support for scripting
7. Lightweight
8. Notifications
9. Clean design
10. Multiple Profiles
11. Split windows
12. Quake-style
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Alacritty
Alacritty is a blazing fast, GPU accelerated terminal emulator. It’s written in Rust and uses OpenGL for rendering to be the fastest terminal emulator available. Alacritty is available on GitHub in source form.
74 Alacritty alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Terminal Emulator
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
Alacritty Features
1. Lightweight
2. GPU Support
3. Optimal performance
4. No input delay
5. Portable
6. Command line interface
7. Support for scripting
8. Support for Themes
9. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
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KiTTY
KiTTY is an opensource terminal emulator, forked from PuTTY , that adds many extra features to the original software.
87 KiTTY alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Terminal Emulator
- SSH Client
Platforms
- Windows
Top KiTTY Features
1. SSH
2. Session Management
3. Portable
4. Auto-login
5. Ssh tunnel
6. Multiple Browser Tabs
7. Command line interface
8. VPS
9. Auto-saving
10. Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
11. Built-in editor
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Comments about KiTTY as an Alternative to MobaXterm

Guest
Verry good SSH client. Integrates with WinSCP and pscp. Is the same as PuTTY but with extra's. The i.e. integrated launcher functionality. Session information in files and not in the registry. With dirmode on.
Positive comment •May 18, 2022
0
- Most users think KiTTY is a great MobaXterm alternative.
- KiTTY is Free and Open SourceMobaXterm is Freemium and Proprietary

GNOME Terminal
GNOME Terminal is a terminal emulator for the GNOME desktop environment written by Havoc Pennington and others. Terminal emulators allow users to execute commands using a real UNIX shell while remaining on their graphical desktop.
65 GNOME Terminal alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Terminal Emulator
Platforms
- Linux
- BSD
- GNOME
GNOME Terminal Features
Command line interface
Lightweight
Background transparency
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